Hikikomori Quest - Remaking my Life: Part 4

[Neovereign]

>Search for energy as well.

[Tashi]

>"Hm...if only we had some more information or someone knowledgeable about this... let's take a look."
>Have her body move and try and look for books about "life energies", "fusions", "souls" and the likes.

>Search for energy as well.

> You try to move the body, but she prevents you to do so.
> "I can move on my own, you know?"
> She start to search for books about certain topics. Maybe there are some that can help you...
> ...
> After some minutes of searching, you now have in a table three books. One talking about "General Energies", other about "Souls" and another one that seems to be in Latin. It says "Unificationis" in the cover.
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[Monarda]

>"Well... i might be a bookworm, but latin is beyond even me, wanna start with the "souls" one ?"

[Tashi]

>"Well... i might be a bookworm, but latin is beyond even me, wanna start with the "souls" one ?"

> "But Motoori can help us with that. She might know some latin."
> She grabs the one about the souls.
> "Fine by me."
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[Monarda]

>Motoori ?
>"Okay, let's get going."

[Tashi]

>Motoori ?
>"Okay, let's get going."

> You already forget? Man... It's Kosuzu Motoori, the one of the Suzunaan library.
> Tsuru replies by opening the book and starting to read it.
> ... You find an interesting bit.
> ... There are ways where a single soul can be at the same time in it's original body and in someone else too.
> "That' sounds a lot with what you did with the other three." Tsuru comments. She continues reading.
> However, for this to be possible, the soul with more energy has to give a bit of it's essence to the most weak one. If it's done correctly, then there's going to be a part of one of the souls in the other.
> "See why it wasn't going to work?"
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[Monarda]

>"Uh huh, so that brings the question, how did you get in me in the first place if you are a stronger soul ?"

[Tashi]

>"Uh huh, so that brings the question, how did you get in me in the first place if you are a stronger soul ?"

> "Maybe..." Tsuru starts to think. "... Someone did it?"
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[Neovereign]

>"Sounds plausible... But who? ... Maybe Mom?"
>Wait, try and tell if someone's watching us right now. Could she be spying on us with her ability!?

[Tashi]

>"Sounds plausible... But who? ... Maybe Mom?"
>Wait, try and tell if someone's watching us right now. Could she be spying on us with her ability!?

> "Also, the four souls of Kiku, Bastet, Niji and I are somewhat weak... So it must be something more too..."
> You don't feel that anyone is watching you-
> Actually, there's someone who is watching you right now in the real world.
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[Neovereign]

>Look around!

[Tashi]

>Look around!

> When you look around you see Sakura, looking towards you.
> "... Uh... Yeah, that's what I was going to say..." Tsuru says.
> "... May I know who are you?" Sakura asks.
> She is wearing a long white and blue kimono. It just fits perfectly with her current body.
> Players can now control Tsuru Shinju.
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[Monarda]

Tsuru:

>"Long story short, i am another soul trapped in Mister Book, the name is Tsuru Shinju."

[Tashi]

Tsuru:

>"Long story short, i am another soul trapped in Mister Book, the name is Tsuru Shinju."

> "Oh?" She approaches. It seems she's holding a rectangular paper in one hand. "Another one? Nice to meet you. I am Sakura."
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[Monarda]

>"No need for formalities, i already know your name Sakura."
>Nod and look at the paper.
>"So what is that you hold ?"

[Tashi]

>"No need for formalities, i already know your name Sakura."
>Nod and look at the paper.
>"So what is that you hold ?"

> "Oh, this?" Sakura looks at it. "... It's a photo..."
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[Monarda]

>"Oh... for him... i understand."
>Put the book down.
>"May we ?"

[Tashi]

>"Oh... for him... i understand."
>Put the book down.
>"May we ?"

> You put the book in the table.
> "Yes..." She handles it to you.
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[Monarda]

>Take it and stare at it.

[Neovereign]

>Should probably swap first.

[Tashi]

>Should probably swap first.

> You swap with Daiko before anything.

>Take it and stare at it.

> You take the paper and look at it.
> ... There's no color in this photo. The only person you recognize is Sakura.
> There is a bunch of people you don't know in a strange place, posing for the photo along Sakura and someone else with a kimono. This unknown woman it's the only one with a kimono, while everyone else it's wearing strange clothes like Tsuru. She is more tall than Sakura, and probably as tall or more as you.
> "... This is a photo with a ton of my old friends of the Outside World... That person besides me... it's your mother..." She says.
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[Neovereign]

>Examine our mother.

[Monarda]

>"So you all lived together happily on the outside world.... so why did you come back ?"

[Tashi]

>Examine our mother.

> She has a very long hair. Her expression is so calm and smiling a bit. She's beautiful...
> "My daughter was so calm most of the time... Her only presence reassures the mood in the place..."

>"So you all lived together happily on the outside world.... so why did you come back ?"

> "Youkai weren't so welcome in the Outside World... We made the decision to move to Gensokyo for the sake of those who were our friends, and us, of course. That was about... one hundred or so of years."
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[Monarda]

>"Did you adopt her when she was little ?"

[Tashi]

>"Did you adopt her when she was little ?"

> "What? No. She's my blood daughter." Sakura replies.
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[Monarda]

>"But... you are an oni, how can she not be one ?"

[Tashi]

>"But... you are an oni, how can she not be one ?"

> "I have in me the blood of Oni and Yuki-Onna. She just inherited the Yuki-Onna side, and that's not a surprise."
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[Monarda]

>"Ugh, that sorta stuff is confusing even for me..."

[Tashi]

>"Ugh, that sorta stuff is confusing even for me..."

> "Don't worry." She says. "Anyway... Can you talk me about your new friend?"
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